For other uses of Opossum, see Opossum (disambiguation). The opossums, also known as possums, are marsupial mammals of the order Didelphimorphia /daÉªËdÉlfáµ»ËmÉËrfiÉ/). The largest order of marsupials in the Western Hemisphere, it comprises 103 or more species in 19 genera.
After Vermont and Maine, Utah was the third most peaceful state in the country. Accordingly, the state had a smaller police force. There were only 165 law enforcement employees for every 100,000 state residents, the sixth lowest proportion in the United States.
African and Asian countries are among the least peaceful in the world, ravaged by conflicts that have drawn in international players, as well as terrorism and civil disorder. The conflict in Syria has led to the country being the most violent in the world, with a peace score of 3.6. Iraq and Afghanistan are the next least peaceful countries, with scores of 3.4 each. In 2008, there were only three countries that had a peace score worse than 3 out of 5: Somalia, Iraq and Sudan.